Glare eliminator



Feb. l2 "i924e c'. H. ANDERSON GLARE ELIMINATOR Filed 061528 9%?, ATTORNEYS Patented Feb. l2, 1924.

'ui' rArEs CHARLES BENE/IC ANDERSON, OF WALWORTH, WISCONSIN.

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i Application filed October 2B, 1922. vSerial No. 597,640.

`glare eliminators more particularly that type of glare eliminator which isused upon the Wind shieldl of a motor vehicle, to shut on the glare from the eyes of the driver from an approaching vehicle. v An object of my invention is to provid a device of the character described4 which is quickly and easily attached and removed to and from a wind shield oi" the vehicle.

A further object of my invention is to provide a devic'e of the character).describedin which means is provided for yieldably supporting the shield in a horizontal plane and out of the line of vision of the driver without 'd etaching the device from the wind shield. y

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described in which the tinted transparency employed is flexible and not easily damaged by' forceful contact therewith. A further object of my invention is to provide a device that is simple in construction, durable, and eiiicient for thepurpose intended. Y

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following speciiication, and the novel l features of the invention will be particu' I lagig pointed out inthe appended claim.

invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawingsforming part of this application, in whichigure 1 is a fronty elevation of an em# bodiment of my invention,

Figure 2 is a `sectional .view along the line 2-2 of Figure 1, and n,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of a modified form of my invention.

ln'carrying out my invention, I make use of the ordinary type o-wind shield 1, in which glass 2'is supported to shut ofi"4 the rush of air as the vehicle is in operation. In the ordinary type of motor vehicle, the glass 2is clear glass, and no means is provided as by tinting the glass or the like to shut oi the glare of the head lights of approaching vehicles While driving at night.

In the ordinary type of windshield illus` trated, the top rail 3 is constructed of tubular material or'is substantially. circular in cross section as shown in Figure 2.

l provide a clamping member 4 which .l

choose `to call the body member of my device, that is constructed of a resilient metal and which may be sprung over the rail 3 as shown in Figure 2. rlhe body member 4 has one relatively7 short down- Avvardly extendingwall 5 and one relatively long downwardly extending wall 6. The

contour of the wall'Gis cle'arly shown in.

dotted lines in Figure 1. Both the wall 5 and the'wall 6 are normally'in close contact with the glass 2 of 'the wind shield, and therefore any rotation of the body;

with hinged portions 7 which are arranged to interlock with the hinged portions 8 on the metal plate 9. A shaft 10 is projected through the hinged portions 7 and serves as a means for rotatably securing the hinged portions 8, and therefore the plate 9. rllhe plate 9 at its upper end is substantially` the width of the body member 4, and its side walls taper outward to lower` edge` 11. The` lower edge 11 is parallel with the shaft` 10. 'From inspecti'on of Figure 2 itV .will be noted that the plateI 9 consists in two interposed plies' 12 and 13, and the hinged portions 8 are formed by spreading vthe folded portion of the single sheet at the point where the sheet is bent upon itself to form the plies.

The plies 12 and 13 are bentv apart from oneanother at their lower ends 14, and a Aframe 15 -is riveted theretoby a rivet 16.

The transparent sheet 17 is secured in the Vframe 15 and is held against movement by indentations 18 therein. The sheet 17 is tinted.` l prefer to employ an amber tint that is well known to possess the property of obstructing passage of the harmful rays of light, i. e., the longer rays adjacent the violet end of the spectrum.

Upon reference to Figure 1, it will be noted that an opening 19 is provided in the Yplate 9 and a resilient locking member 20 is `projected through the openingv 19 and supported by means of rivets 21 to the side walls 6 of the body member 4. lThe locking member 420 is bent so that it will yield-ably hold the plate 9' in the position lshown in full lines, vto permit the plate to member upon the circular rail 3 is impossible. The body member 4 is provided rio ' lines in Figure motor vehicle,

be moved to the position shown in .dotted lines, and it Will yieldablyhold the plate in the position shown in dotted lines.A

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, the operation thereof may be readily understood. Ordinarily during the day time, when there is no glare in the eyes excepting 'from the setting or rising sun, the plate 9 ismanuallyI moved to the position shown in; dotted 2. However, if the motorl vehicle is'driving at night, and 4cars are approaching ing powerful head lights, moved to .the position shownin yfull lines in Figure 2. The locking member 20 Will easily yield "to manual movement of the plate and serve tov hold the plate against accidental movement of its position by vibration or unintentional udisturb'ance.

The transparent sheet .17 is then in a position to lie in the path of vision between the eyes of the driver and the approaching Y andWill eectively subdue the light rays so temporary blinding of the drivers eyes as is lfrequently the case Where no means is employed to subduethe glare.

It should be noted that the body memlber may be shifted laterally upon the rail havthe plate 9 .is

that no harm is doneby' Spot the Wind vshield to any position 'desired, side Wall of the Wind shield 22 if desired.

In Figure 3 I have shown a modified form another to more easily facilitate the re' moval of the body member, and, attach-L ment to the rail 3. v

l claim:

or may even be fastened upon the" A device ofthe character describedcoihprising a resilient clamping member adapt# ed Vto yieldably engage with and be supported upon the rail of a Wind shield, a

platehingedlyA4 mounted on said clamping a .frame carried byvsaid plate at member, thc outer end thereof, a sheet dof tinted transparent :material mounted in said frame, Saidplate having an opening therethrough adjacent its hinged'support, and a resilient' strap fixed to said clamping member and arranged to` project'through the opening'in said plate,l whereby said plate may be rictionally heldgin predetermined positions yby theengagement of said strap therewith. f,

CHARLES HENnIoANeERsoN. 

